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Demiegretta ringeri Srrsn. 
One fine adult female, taken in Ishigaki, March 25. This skin agrees with 
Stejneger’s description, and the northern reef heron is a valid form, differing, 
as pointed out by Stejneger, from the southern reef heron in its gray head and 
occipital crest. It is, however, not recognized by Sharpe in the Catalogue of 
Birds in the British Museum. 
Nannocnus eurythmus (Swiyz.). 
Two adults from Ishigaki, ¢ taken March 25, 9 June 10. [Nests built in 
reeds about two feet from the ground, containing six eggs each, were found 
from May 19 to July 3.] 
Pyrrherodias manillensis (Mryrey). 
Six specimens, all from Ishigaki, adult ¢ June 20, adult 9 May 20, and four 
nestlings June 1. [Eggs were taken from April 22 to May 19. The nests 
were placed on oak and other trees, at from 20 to 30 feet from the ground, and 
usually contained four eggs each. ] 
This heron was first recorded from the Yayeyama Islands by Stejneger in 
1891, who doubtfully referred! it to Ardea purpurea Linn., but pointed out 
differences from that species. At that time the relationship of the two mem- 
bers of this genus, purpurea and manillensis, was not understood. The Ishigaki 
specimens appear to be typical P. manillensis, though I have had but few 
skins for comparison. 
Turnix taigoor (Sykes). 
Four specimens from Ishigaki, adult ¢ taken April 25 (wing 77), adult 9 
April 25 (wing 84), and two chicks taken April 12. [Eggs, four in a clutch, 
were taken from March 17 to July 3.]_ This is the Turnizx blakistoni (Swinh.) 
of Stejneger (Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1886, Vol. IX, p. 635). Dr. Stejneger 
now agrees with me in the identity of these two forms. 
Sphenocercus medioximus,? sp. nov. 
Type. — Mus. Comp. Zodl., No. 37,349. 
Two adults from Ishigaki, g taken March 9, 9 March 7. Specimens were 
secured on this island from February 2 to June 5. [Nests containing two eggs 
each were found on trees at from six to ten feet from the ground, between 
April 25 and June 2.] 
1 Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1891, Vol. XIV. p. 493. 
2 Medioximus, middlemost, holding a middle place. 
